Rising from the lavishly fertile Bedfordshire flood plains is the quaint Saxon village of Chawston where market gardens are abundant and growing delicious fruit and vegetables has been a way of life for generations. It is in Chawston that Joanna and Shawn Plumb, owners of Edible Ornamentals, have taken decades of growing heritage and applied it passionately and masterfully to growing their crop of choice : Chilli! Pure Heat is a deliciously spicy hot sauce which is made from – wait for it – nearly two thirds pure, fresh ground red chilli! The hot peppers used to make it are specifically grown for natural flavour and sweetness, hand-picked and then immediately, cooked, processed and bottled to capture all the freshness. The flavour is clean, uplifting and piquant without being overpowering. Pure Heat is exceptionally versatile and was created by their consultant chef to be the ultimate gourmet experience in spicy food. So much so that it’ll add a bit of magic to any dish but works particularly well with red meats. A spoonful will transform any winter-warming lamb casserole or just add a dollop or seven to a juicy beef steak for the ultimate taste-bud-tingling extravaganza. That’s if you’re brave enough, of course. Pure Heat has a long shelf life and comes in either the large 225 ml easy-pour bottle or the convenient 120 ml jar and is part of a range of sauces which includes the famous Lucious Citrus Relish and Inferno, a Caribbean-style hot sauce for the very brave!